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Peter Maxwell Davies

Years: 1934–2016
Nationality: United Kingdom
Born in: Salford
Works: 122
Recordings: 231

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Biography

English composer and conductor (1934-2016)

Born

September 8, 1934

Salford

Died

March 14, 2016

By Form

Lied11 Symphony6 Concerto4 Mass3 Suite3 Overture2 Opera1

Top Performers

Peter Maxwell Davies

Conductor · 112 rec

BBC Philharmonic

Orchestra · 35 rec

Stephen Cleobury

Conductor · 21 rec

Nicholas Cleobury

Conductor · 18 rec

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra · 16 rec

Martin Baker

Conductor · 12 rec

Robert Quinney

Soloist · 12 rec

CBC Radio Orchestra

Orchestra · 11 rec

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra · 11 rec

Simon Preston

Conductor · 10 rec

John Ogdon

Soloist · 10 rec

Julius Eastman

Soloist · 9 rec

Works (122)

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Title	Catalog	Form	Key	Year	Recordings
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 3. Ghost Train	—	-	-	-	1
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 4. Transition	—	-	-	-	1
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 5. The Bearded Lady and the Five Legged Sheep	—	-	-	-	1
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 6. Transition	—	-	-	-	1
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 7. The Juggler	—	-	-	-	1
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 8. Transition	—	-	-	-	1
Cross Lane Fair, op. 167: No. 9. The Roundabout	—	-	-	-	1
Dances from "The Two Fiddlers", op. 78b	—	Suite	-	-	1
Dum complerentur, op. 235 no. 1	—	-	-	-	1
'Every Year, Job's Sons And Daughters Feasted Together' [Chorus]	—	-	-	-	1
Five Carols: 1. Goday, my lord Sire Christemas	—	-	-	-	1
Five Carols: 2. Ave domina – for thro our sins	—	-	-	-	1
Five Carols: 3. What tidings bringest thou	—	-	-	-	1
Five Carols: 4. Ah man, assay	—	-	-	-	1
Five Carols: 5. Make we joy now in this fest	—	-	-	-	1
Fleecy Care Carol	—	Lied	-	-	1
From Stone to Thorn, op. 47	—	-	-	-	1
'God Damn The Day I Was Born' [Job]	—	-	-	-	1
'Go Learn From The Wisdom Of The Ages' [Friend]	—	-	-	-	1
Gray’s Pier	—	Lied	-	-	1